The Efficacy of Shinbaro for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Jung, Yesol
Won, Bohee
Lee, Mijung
Chung, Jinyoung
Han, Sung Ju
Kim, Manho
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the therapeutic potential and efficacy of Shinbaro, an herbal medication for inflammatory diseases and bone disorders, as a preventive treatment of migraine.
Methods.
In this prospective, interventional, single-arm, pre-post study, 37 migraine patients took 600mg bid of Shinbaro for 12 weeks.
At 4-week intervals, the migraine frequency and the rescue medications frequency were measured from each patient’s headache diary.
The modified Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaires to assess migraine associated disabilities were also completed at each visit.
The serum calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) concentrations before and after 12 weeks of Shinbaro administration were compared.
Results.
The monthly migraine frequency was significantly reduced from 20.5 days at baseline to 16.4 days at week 12 (P =0.003), and 22% of the participants showed ≥ 50% reduction.
The frequency reduction was observed by week 4 (P =0.035) and continuously occurred through week 8 (P =0.001) and week 12 (P =0.003).
The rescue medications frequency also decreased significantly from 17.4 days at baseline to 13.2 days at week 12 (P =0.035).
Lastly, the serum CGRP concentration dropped from 434.6 pg/mL at baseline to 371.4 pg/mL at week 12, which was statistically significant (P <0.001).
Conclusions.
Shinbaro demonstrated prophylactic effects in migraine patients, significantly reducing their mean migraine frequency, rescue medications frequency, and the serum CGRP concentration after 12 weeks of treatment.
This study is registered in Clinical Research Information Service, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute (IRB No.
1604-138-758).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jung, Yesol& Won, Bohee& Lee, Mijung& Chung, Jinyoung& Han, Sung Ju& Kim, Manho. 2019. The Efficacy of Shinbaro for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148909
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jung, Yesol…[et al.]. The Efficacy of Shinbaro for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jung, Yesol& Won, Bohee& Lee, Mijung& Chung, Jinyoung& Han, Sung Ju& Kim, Manho. The Efficacy of Shinbaro for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148909
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148909